1. The shear force diagram of a cantilever beam of length I and carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length will be ?

a right angled triangle

an issoscles triangle

an equilateral triangle

a rectangle

Answer: a right angled triangle

Explanation:


2. The product of the tangential force acting on the shaft and its distance from the axis of the shaft (i.e. radius of shaft) is known as ?

bending moment

twisting moment

torsional rigidity

flexural rigidity

Answer: twisting moment

Explanation:


3. Strain rosetters are used to ?

measure shear strain

measure linear strain

measure volumetric strain

relieve strain

Answer: measure linear strain

Explanation:


4. The maximum shear stress is normal stresses. the algebraic difference of maximum and minimum ?

equal to

one-fourth

one-half

twice

Answer: one-half

Explanation:


5. Two closely coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the diameter of wire of spring 'A' is double that of spring 'B'. The stiffness of spring 'B' will be............. that of spring 'A' ?

one-sixteenth

one-eighth

one-fourth

one-half

Answer: one-sixteenth

Explanation:


6. When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if ?

gravitational force is equal to the upthrust of the liquid

gravitational force is less than the upthrust of the liquid

gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid

none of the above

Answer: gravitational force is more than the upthrust of the liquid

Explanation:


7. The ultimate tensile stress for mild steel is ............... the ultimate compressive stress ?

equal to

less than

more than

anywhere

Answer: more than

Explanation:


8. Strain energy is the ?

energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits

energy stored in a body when strained upto the breaking of a specimen

maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body

proof resilience per unit volume of a material

Answer: energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits

Explanation:


9. The volumetric strain is the ratio of the ?

original thickness to the change in thickness

change in thickness to the original thickness

original volume to the change in volume

change in volume to the original volume

Answer: change in volume to the original volume

Explanation:


10. Two beams, one of circular cross-section and the other of square cross-section, have equal areas of cross-sections. When these beams are subjected to bending ?

both beams are equally economical

square beam is more economical

circular beam is more economical

none of these

Answer: square beam is more economical

Explanation: